Gate Foot Forge

On my anvils I usually round the first three inches or so next to the bick on both the front and back edges. But really you can put them where you want…. It’s nice to have various edges to use.

21.11.2024 17:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Well done! Good work. Yeah those edges look really sharp. You very rarely want sharp edges on your anvil. They mark your work, get chipped and hammering corners into stuff makes stress points. Take a grinder to it and make yourself some round edges.

21.11.2024 17:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Good luck 🙂

For a tighter curve, just feed slower with the left hand

21.11.2024 15:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Does this help?

21.11.2024 14:41 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Light blows and you feed the material forward with your left hand as you go (assuming you’re right handed, otherwise flip!)

21.11.2024 14:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I wouldn’t even touch the bick (horn) for that. I’d just curve it over the back edge of the anvil then flip it over and roll it back in towards me on the face. (Does that make sense?!)

21.11.2024 13:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Traditionally forged handrail laying on the forge floor, crafted by Owen Phillips, Artist Blacksmith at Gate Foot Forge

Traditionally forged handrail laying on the forge floor, crafted by Owen Phillips, Artist Blacksmith at Gate Foot Forge

Detail of riveted bracket on a traditionally forged handrail, crafted by Owen Phillips, Artist Blacksmith at Gate Foot Forge

Detail of riveted joint on a traditionally forged handrail, crafted by Owen Phillips, Artist Blacksmith at Gate Foot Forge

Completed this little handrail today. Some nice details; tricky to get the whole thing in a shot with it in the forge so you’ll have to wait until I’ve installed it to see proper pictures!

#blacksmith #traditional #metalwork #metalfeed

19.11.2024 22:06 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Nice one! I made a similar pair of dividers a couple of years back; I’ll see if I can find a picture.

19.11.2024 21:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Great! Look forward to seeing your work 🙂

19.11.2024 21:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Great! Earned yourself a follow 🙂

17.11.2024 15:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks. I love process shots but rarely remember to take them 🤣

I’ll try and do more in future

15.11.2024 20:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Red hot metal formed round a curved jig held in a vice.

Traditionally joined handrail brackets forged by Owen Phillips, Artist Blacksmith at Gate Foot Forge

I’m a big fan of jigs too - this project has these nice little curved right angle brackets and an hour spent making a simple jig allows me to make them all consistently.

#blacksmith #gettingjiggy #metalfeed

15.11.2024 19:50 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Red hot steel, forged into a twist and resting on an anvil.

Two completed forged twists, 300mm long forged into 25mm square bar by Owen Phillips, artist blacksmith at Gate Foot Forge

Some really satisfying chunky twists made today as part of a larger project. Starting stock is 25mm square, hot chiseled down all four faces and two opposing corners slightly rounded off before twisting two full turns. They came out nicely!

#blacksmith #dothetwist #metalfeed

15.11.2024 19:46 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I’m not actually sure what grade it was… She just gave me the big bits she wanted forging down and a little bit to practice on. I’ll ask!

15.11.2024 19:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Small pendant with scroll and leaf forged from titanium by Owen Phillips, Artist Blacksmith at Gate Foot Forge

That’s lovely! Really meticulous work. It forges nicely, just taken to a dull red heat. Quite soft - similar to forging bronze. This is a little thing I made just to test how it forged and get my temperatures right before forging down the big stuff under the power hammer.

15.11.2024 13:39 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I just got endless Manga drawings… 🤷‍♂️

14.11.2024 20:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Great, thanks! There is a fantastic artist local to me doing titanium jewellery. She brought some to me to forge down into smaller bars for her and it was fun to work with! A lot more expensive than steel though 🤣

14.11.2024 20:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Still getting off the ground on here… I’ve found a couple of other blacksmiths in #MetalFeed but I’m looking for interesting folk to follow! Can anyone recommend any #blacksmiths, #metalworkers, #artists or #sculptors on @bsky.app for me to check out?

14.11.2024 20:07 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 5    📌 0

Black and white image of Owen Phillips, Artist Blacksmith at Gate Foot Forge, hammering hot steel on an anvil.

Pleased to welcome Nicki-Joe to capture some shots for a project he’s working on. Challenging shooting in conditions with minimal light & lots of movement. Love the grittiness here!

I don’t think he’s on here but pop over to Insta: @nickijoephoto

#blacksmith #blacksmithing #photography #MetalFeed

14.11.2024 20:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks! I share most of my things on insta but if there is a nice community here too then I may be persuaded to participate a little more!!

13.11.2024 17:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hand forged swing sign bracket with traditional joinery, made by Owen Phillips, Artist Blacksmith at Gate Foot Forge

Just finished this traditionally jointed swing sign bracket… looking forward to seeing this installed!

#blacksmithing #metalwork #forged #blacksmith #handmade #ukblacksmithing #MetalFeed

13.11.2024 17:18 — 👍 40    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks ☺️

13.11.2024 14:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ah! Thanks I shall do that from now on 🙂

13.11.2024 14:20 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hello. New here. Please be gentle! Previous occasional user of the social network formerly beginning with T. Couldn’t ever really get behind the new ownership. 🤷‍♂️

Mainly here to post my work and be inspired by other interesting blacksmiths around the world. 👍 #blacksmith #blacksmithing #MetalFeed

13.11.2024 00:21 — 👍 54    🔁 5    💬 5    📌 1

Add metalworker

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